Law Talks x Monckton Chambers Mini-Series Part 3: International Women’s Day with Khatija Hafesji

Join me for this episode of Law Talks with Khatija Hafesji, a barrister at Monckton Chambers. Khatija describes moving from studying history into legal practice, finding her passion via advocacy for children in care, using the Children Act 1989 and judicial review to challenge unlawful local authority decisions. She explains why she pursued a mixed practice spanning public, competition, procurement, and information law and describes her role as editor-in-chief of the Human Rights Law Reports. In an International Women’s Day context, she discusses the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2026, her pro bono work with the Centre for Women’s Justice on data protection issues, and reflects on what public law reveals about women’s lives, finally explaining her trustee role at the Public Law Project and how aspiring barristers can get involved and prepare for the Bar.01:32 Discovering Law in Care Work04:04 Building a Mixed Practice06:07 Choosing Practice Balance07:45 Editing Human Rights Reports10:48 Women and Diversity Awards14:17 Centre for Women's Justice Panel16:23 Law Reform for Mothers18:59 Women's Lives Through Public Law24:52 Trustee at Public Law Project29:12 Advice for Aspiring BarristersLinks to content mentioned in the episode:Human Rights Law ReportsWomen & Diversity in Law Awards 2026Centre of Women’s JusticePublic Law ProjectThis episode is sponsored by LawPods, a podcast marketing agency that services some of the biggest brands in law.Enjoying Law Talks? Sign up for our Linked In Newsletter, and follow us on Instagram and TikTok to receive all our latest news.Want to read the episode transcription? Sign up to receive our monthly episode transcriptions. Want to feature on Law Talks? We're always happy to hear from legal professionals keen to share their insights and experiences with our listeners.Contact us.  Our intro music is adapted from 'Sprightly' by GarageBand Apple Loop and 'Sprightly Remix' by Adamo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.